A Southwest Portland man accused of beating and kicking his puppy to death in May pleaded no contest to felony animal abuse today and was sentenced to five days in jail.

A grand jury had indicted Dustin Wells, 27, after an eyewitness provided an account of the abuse, said David Lytle, a spokesman for the Oregon Humane Society. Humane society officers cited Wells for aggravated animal abuse in May after finding evidence that he killed the dog, a 3-month-old yellow lab named Jake.

Investigators said Wells dumped Jake's body in the garbage, but the puppy's body was never found.

Wells will also spend two years on probation and must serve 80 hours of community service. He also can't own a domestic animal for 15 years.